[nfb-talk] Activities at the 2007 NFB Convension in Atlanta, GA
Mike Freeman
k7uij at panix.com
Mon May 21 23:27:14 CDT 2007
Be there by Saturday, June 30; there are many seminars on that day and
other events. The exhibit hall opens on Sunday, July 1. Convention ends
at five in the afternoon on Friday, July 6. So go home on Saturday, July
7.
The exhibit hall will be open on and off all week. However, unlike
another organization in the blindness field, we (NFB) close exhibits
down during sessions.
Mike
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Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 2:01 PM
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Atlanta, GA
thanks lorraine,
I already did that I was just wonering why I should leave ny friday,
saturday or sunday, 29th, 30th, or the 1st, and then should I leave
friday the 6th or saturday the 7th. What do you recommend. and I would
love to be at the tech show, is that just setting up or will they be
there all week.
cheryl and Maxx (Guide Dog)
skype: angeldn38
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Sent: Mon, 21 May 2007 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Activities at the 2007 NFB Convension in
Atlanta, GA
Hi Lorraine;
Who should we address our March for Independence pledge donations to,
so
they get to the right hands?
Terry Powers
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From: Rovig, Lorraine [mailto:LRovig at NFB.ORG]
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:12 PM
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Subject: [nfb-talk] Activities at the 2007 NFB Convension in Atlanta,
GA
Hi, Cheryl,
You asked for a list of activities and vendors at the upcoming NFB's
convention in July. I consider the NFB national convention, "The most
fun you can have in a week and still stay legal." To get a heads-up on
what will take place at the NFB's 2007 national convention, check out
the article called "2007 Convention Attractions" which is in the April
2007 "Braille Monitor." Here is the direct URL:
http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0704/bm070407.htm
Every "Braille Monitor" from December of the previous year up to
convention month has at least one new article telling us what is
coming
up at convention. I suggest you skim through the issues. They are
posted
on our Web site under Publications, then under "Braille Monitor," then
under 2007. There is no list of vendors posted but I can tell you that
the Exhibit Hall is huge and every vendor that gives or sells to the
blind tends to be there because we have over 3,000 convention
attendees
and, every year, this is the largest targeted audience the vendors can
find in one place. A list in print and in Braille is available at the
information table found just inside the door of the Exhibit Hall. By
the way, the agenda to Saturday's workshops and to the rest of the
convention is going to be posted on www.nfb.org beginning June 1.
You asked about fees for workshops. Very few workshops, seminars, or
meetings at NFB conventions have any fee to pay at the door. Mostly,
you
just walk right in and take a seat. Some NFB divisions or groups
collect
dues for membership in their division at the door of their meeting
room,
but there is no fee to attend their meeting or seminar. Here are the
sessions that have a fee that I can think of: Merchants Seminar; O&M
Seminar; and a fee for a packet of materials if you want the packet
put
together by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children for
their day-long seminar on Saturday, June 30.
Lots of workshops and seminars take place on Saturday, June 30, so
most
members consider that a convention day, even though it is not always
marked that way in our literature about convention. For example,
Saturday has a series of seminars about using modern adaptive
technology, including computers. The "Braille Monitor" article in
April
starts off like this: ". . . the NFB's Technology Day is Saturday,
June
30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." and then it lists all the sessions to
take place that day thanks to the NFB's technology department staff
here
at HQ in Baltimore. All those sessions are free.
By the way, if you'd like to save some money, the convention
registration fee for the whole week is $20 at convention, or $15 if
you
preregister before May 31. Preregister for the big banquet on Thursday
night too ($40 at convention or $35 if done before May 31).
Preregister
by going online to www.nfb.org then to the convention link, or by
printing out the form from the Web site, or tearing it out of a print
copy of a "Braille Monitor" (the page before the table of contents)
and
sending it to the NFB postmarked no later than May 31.
Lorraine Rovig
Member since 1975
Attendee at every national convention since 1976
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 6:07 PM
To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfb-talk] I am wondering if there is a list of activities
and
vendors that are going
Hi yes,
I am wondering if either here or online on the nfb website, is there a
list of seminars, workshops, etc. and if there is a price list for
each
one. As you can see by my questions that I am new to this convention
stuff. Would like to know so I can plan out my time there and finances
as well. This would be great. I hope to see everyone there. I will be
mostly with the NY/LI delegation, but I am willing to meet others as
well. to get to know everyone out there.
cheryl echevarria and maxx echevarria (black lab from GDF In
Smithtown)
cheryl and Maxx (Guide Dog)
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Be there by Saturday, June 30; there are many seminars on that day and other events. The exhibit hall opens on Sunday, July 1. Convention ends at five in the afternoon on Friday, July 6. So go home on Saturday, July 7.
The exhibit hall will be open on and off all week. However, unlike another organization in the blindness field, we (NFB) close exhibits down during sessions.
Mike
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Sent:
Monday, May 21, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject:
Re: [nfb-talk] Activities at the 2007 NFB Convension in Atlanta, GA
thanks lorraine,
I already did that I was just wonering why I should leave ny friday, saturday or sunday, 29th, 30th, or the 1st, and then should I leave friday the 6th or saturday the 7th. What do you recommend. and I would love to be at the tech show, is that just setting up or will they be there all week.
cheryl and Maxx (Guide Dog)
skype: angeldn38
-----Original Message-----
From: mailto:powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov
To: mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org blindtlk at nfbnet.org
; mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org nagdu at nfbnet.org
Sent: Mon, 21 May 2007 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Activities at the 2007 NFB Convension in Atlanta, GA
Hi Lorraine;
Who should we address our March for Independence pledge donations to, so
they get to the right hands?
Terry Powers
-----Original Message-----
From: Rovig, Lorraine [mailto:LRovig at NFB.ORG]
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:12 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Cc: mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org blindtlk at nfbnet.org
; mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfb-talk] Activities at the 2007 NFB Convension in Atlanta, GA
Hi, Cheryl,
You asked for a list of activities and vendors at the upcoming NFB's
convention in July. I consider the NFB national convention, "The most
fun you can have in a week and still stay legal." To get a heads-up on
what will take place at the NFB's 2007 national convention, check out
the article called "2007 Convention Attractions" which is in the April
2007 "Braille Monitor." Here is the direct URL:
http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0704/bm070407.htm http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0704/bm070407.htm
Every "Braille Monitor" from December of the previous year up to
convention month has at least one new article telling us what is coming
up at convention. I suggest you skim through the issues. They are posted
on our Web site under Publications, then under "Braille Monitor," then
under 2007. There is no list of vendors posted but I can tell you that
the Exhibit Hall is huge and every vendor that gives or sells to the
blind tends to be there because we have over 3,000 convention attendees
and, every year, this is the largest targeted audience the vendors can
find in one place. A list in print and in Braille is available at the
information table found just inside the door of the Exhibit Hall. By
the way, the agenda to Saturday's workshops and to the rest of the
convention is going to be posted on http://www.nfb.org www.nfb.org
beginning June 1.
You asked about fees for workshops. Very few workshops, seminars, or
meetings at NFB conventions have any fee to pay at the door. Mostly, you
just walk right in and take a seat. Some NFB divisions or groups collect
dues for membership in their division at the door of their meeting room,
but there is no fee to attend their meeting or seminar. Here are the
sessions that have a fee that I can think of: Merchants Seminar; O&M
Seminar; and a fee for a packet of materials if you want the packet put
together by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children for
their day-long seminar on Saturday, June 30.
Lots of workshops and seminars take place on Saturday, June 30, so most
members consider that a convention day, even though it is not always
marked that way in our literature about convention. For example,
Saturday has a series of seminars about using modern adaptive
technology, including computers. The "Braille Monitor" article in April
starts off like this: ". . . the NFB's Technology Day is Saturday, June
30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." and then it lists all the sessions to
take place that day thanks to the NFB's technology department staff here
at HQ in Baltimore. All those sessions are free.
By the way, if you'd like to save some money, the convention
registration fee for the whole week is $20 at convention, or $15 if you
preregister before May 31. Preregister for the big banquet on Thursday
night too ($40 at convention or $35 if done before May 31). Preregister
by going online to http://www.nfb.org www.nfb.org
then to the convention link, or by
printing out the form from the Web site, or tearing it out of a print
copy of a "Braille Monitor" (the page before the table of contents) and
sending it to the NFB postmarked no later than May 31.
Lorraine Rovig
Member since 1975
Attendee at every national convention since 1976
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 6:07 PM
To: mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfb-talk] I am wondering if there is a list of activities and
vendors that are going
Hi yes,
I am wondering if either here or online on the nfb website, is there a
list of seminars, workshops, etc. and if there is a price list for each
one. As you can see by my questions that I am new to this convention
stuff. Would like to know so I can plan out my time there and finances
as well. This would be great. I hope to see everyone there. I will be
mostly with the NY/LI delegation, but I am willing to meet others as
well. to get to know everyone out there.
cheryl echevarria and maxx echevarria (black lab from GDF In Smithtown)
cheryl and Maxx (Guide Dog)
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